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Aug 15, 2023
Utilizing the Emergency Department to Provide Contraception Counseling to Teens in 200 Words
Teens face many barriers to receiving evidence-based sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including limited education in schools and poor…
Aug 09, 2023
Language Inclusivity: Including All Voices for Equitable Health Research
Nearly one in ten children living in the U.S. has a parent who speaks English less than “very well.” Among Asian and Latiné children, the proportion…
Aug 03, 2023
More Teens Are Engaging in Weight Control Behaviors. Policy Action Can Help.
Disordered weight control behaviors (DWCB) are a group of harmful practices known to affect a large proportion of children and adolescents. They can…
Jul 31, 2023
The ABCs of School Readiness: Supporting Caregivers in Fostering Early Language Development
As back-to-school season approaches, many parents and educators are thinking about ways to foster school readiness in children who will soon return…
Jul 12, 2023
Naloxone is Going “Over the Counter:” Will it Reach Our Kids?
There is no doubt that naloxone—a medication that can help reverse an opioid overdose—saves lives. In responding to the opioid crisis, federal, state…
Jul 06, 2023
Teens Need Access to High-quality, Comprehensive Digital Information About Reproductive Health Options
On June 27, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO), which overturned…
Jun 29, 2023
CAPP+: How Home Repairs Helped Caregivers Manage Their Child’s Asthma
Did you know asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting 4.7 million children in the United States? Despite clinically…
Jun 28, 2023
Juggling Demands of Employment & Caring for a Child with Medical Complexity: Opportunities to Improve Public Policy
Parents of children with medical complexity face particular challenges balancing caring for their children, maintaining employment and earning income…
Jun 07, 2023
The Importance of Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Policies for Children and Families
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are a critical source of health insurance coverage for children and families in the…
May 31, 2023
World No Tobacco Day: Pediatric-focused Policies Needed to Protect Youth from Harms of Tobacco
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the U.S and use almost always starts in childhood or adolescence. Based on 2022…
May 25, 2023
Morning Speaker Series Expert Q&A: Dr. Emily Haroz
Following her PolicyLab Morning Speaker Series presentation on the development and implementation of a machine learning-based risk model for…
May 24, 2023
Investing in Caregivers Supports the Mental Health Needs of Young Children
Young children, those ages 0-5, are rapidly developing and much of their opportunity for healthy development is interconnected with the well-being of…
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